Palden Gyatso

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Palden Gyatso is a Tibetan monk who spent over thirty years in Tibetan prisons and labour camps for daring to cry out against the Chinese occupation of Tibet. Arrested while demonstrating for freedom for his country, he was systematically tortured and beaten during his imprisonment. In February 1995 Palden came to England, invited by Tibet Support Group UK, as part of a tour to tell the world what is happening in Tibet. This programme, drawn from a press conference and other events, captures the incredible courage of Palden and shows how the desire to help his fellow Tibetans kept him alive during horrific conditions. Palden’s story gives a human face to the suffering in Tibet.

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